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Recombinant TSH and Lithium Overcomes Amiodarone-Induced Low Radioiodine Uptake in a Thyrotoxic Female

INTRODUCTION: Recombinant human thyroid-stimulating hormone(rhTSH) increases radioactive iodine uptake(RAIU) in selected populations, while lithium is used as an adjunct to radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy in Graves’ disease with low RAIU. In this report, both drugs used in combination, overcame low...

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Autores principales: Laplano, Nestor Eric R., Mercado-Asis, Leilani B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23843834
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijem.5406